The artist is not a special kind of human being; every human being who is a special kind of artist.

Ananda Coomaraswamy

How easy it is to forget that each and every adult harbours within a creative being that wants to play.

We can play with language, conventions, creation and even work, like a surfer floating above the surface of everyday life. It's good to proceed through life with a sparkle in our eyes and to do ‘the sacred thing’, i.e. what we feel inside is right and proper. Sometimes we call this getting in touch with the ‘inner child’ and sometimes a connection with the artist in us. Sadly, over the years, only too often do we move significantly away from this part of ourselves. For the past 12 years, laughter yogi Piotr Bielski has assisted in reconnecting with it.

Young children laugh 300 times a day, while adults barely laugh 10 times, research says. We invite adults to an unusual workshop combining the technique of laughter yoga with playfulness, i.e. getting in touch with the joy and playfulness inside us.

The class will begin with an introductory part in a circle, using specially designed Alchemy of Joy cards. We will suggest focusing on our inner creator and asking: ‘What do you want to create this year?’. The host will help you to feel your desires and dreams from a heart level, as well as to feel the benevolent community around you supporting us in this work. We will then move, but also sometimes experience accessible visualisations and relaxation while seated. We are in for a lot of creative, formative fun!

moderator: Piotr Bielski

a workshop for adult participants

registration: joanna.tekla@arsenal.art.pl